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Raspberry & Pear Salad with Homemade Raspberry Vinaigrette

Published on January 15, 2017, Updated November 6, 2018 by Kristin Maxwell | 2 Comments

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Crisp spinach and lettuce, sweet raspberries and juicy pears topped with an easy Homemade Raspberry Vinaigrette make this salad the one to beat. It’s an easy and delicious salad that is the perfect compliment to any meal.

Raspberry & Pear Salad with Homemade Raspberry Vinaigrette - An easy and delicious Salad that is the perfect compliment to any holiday meal.

Every year on Christmas Eve we have a lovely meal that starts with this salad. It’s made up of lettuce (usually Romaine and/or spinach), pears (we like the red ones), raspberries, dried cranberries, pecans and crumbled goat cheese (or Gorgonzola or Feta), and a bottled Raspberry dressing.

And then we don’t eat it again for a year.

Raspberry & Pear Salad with Homemade Raspberry Vinaigrette - An easy and delicious Salad that is the perfect compliment to any holiday meal.

Believe it or not, we actually just realized that this past Christmas. We literally were eating this salad, which my entire family could scarf down in practically one bite, one day a year. It’s not because it’s difficult to make, and it’s not because the ingredients are hard to find. Nope. Apparently we just forgot that we didn’t have to reserve one of our all-time favorite things to a holiday.

Raspberry & Pear Salad with Homemade Raspberry Vinaigrette - An easy and delicious Salad that is the perfect compliment to any holiday meal.

So we decided that we were going to make it more often. I thought it might be easier (and cheaper) to make the dressing from scratch. I sought out recipes and eventually picked and chose ingredients that I thought would taste the same and came up with this super easy Homemade Raspberry Vinaigrette.

It’s simple to make with a few fresh raspberries, olive oil, balsamic and white wine vinegar. Pulsed in a blender or food processor blends it up really well, but the seeds are left behind so you’ll want to have a fine mesh colander to strain the dressing through.

Raspberry & Pear Salad with Homemade Raspberry Vinaigrette - An easy and delicious Salad that is the perfect compliment to any holiday meal.

Once the seeds are strained out, you’re left with about 1 cup of dressing. It will keep nicely in a tightly sealed container for about a week. But I doubt you’ll be able to refrain from eating all in a couple of days.

For best results, you’ll want to follow the dressing recipe, but the salad itself can be tailored to your likes; use as much or as little as you want of the lettuces, fruits and nuts. But please don’t skimp on the goat cheese (it’s my favorite part!).

Raspberry & Pear Salad with Homemade Raspberry Vinaigrette - An easy and delicious Salad that is the perfect compliment to any holiday meal.

Raspberry & Pear Salad with Homemade Raspberry Vinaigrette - An easy and delicious Salad that is the perfect compliment to any holiday meal.

Raspberry & Pear Salad with Homemade Raspberry Vinaigrette

Kristin
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Prep Time 15 mins
Total Time 15 mins
Servings 8 servings

Ingredients
  

Salad (Measurements are approximate - use as much or as little as you like)

  • 2 cups Romaine lettuce torn into bite-sized pieces
  • 2 cups spinach leaves
  • 3/4 cup raspberries
  • 1 Red or green pear
  • 2 tablespoons toasted or candied pecans
  • 2 ounces Alouette crumbled Goat cheese my favorite brand
  • Raspberry Vinaigrette recipe below

Raspberry Vinaigrette

  • 1/2 cup fresh raspberries
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoons Balsamic Vinegar
  • Honey to taste
  • Salt to taste

Instructions
 

Salad

  • Divide lettuce and spinach leaves into salad bowls or plates. Drizzle/toss with Raspberry Vinaigrette and top with fresh raspberries, pear slices, pecans and goat cheese.

Raspberry Vinaigrette

  • In a blender or food processor, combine raspberries, vinegars and a tablespoon or so of honey. Pulse in the blender until smooth. Taste and add more honey, salt and pepper as desired.
  • Strain the seeds from the dressing with a fine mesh colander.
  • Store in a tightly sealed container for up to one week in the refrigerator.

Notes

Measurements for the salad ingredients are approximate. Use as much or as little as you need depending on how many people you are serving. Save leftover Raspberry Vinaigrette in a tightly sealed jar.
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Kristin Maxwell is the creator and main recipe developer, writer, and photographer of Yellow Bliss Road. A self-taught cook and self-appointed foodie, she specializes in easy, flavorful and approachable recipes for any home cook. Read more about Kristin HERE.

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  1. Janice says

    April 20, 2019 at 2:22 pm

    Raspberry vinaigrette was way too “oily” with 1/2 cup oil. I ended up adding more raspberries (another 1/2 cup) and a touch more vinegar and honey. Now it’s delicious!

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    • Kristin says

      April 20, 2019 at 2:36 pm

      Thank you for your feedback Janice. We love the recipe just as it is, but I understand that everyone has different tastes. Glad you were able to adjust it to your liking!

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